Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-22

me tnree courts The tun as ratIer spongy and
sns WnSe markings were considerably faded out
auo pAay wy, however. was very good IN spite OF
snsse o.sdoVantages. The spectators rather enved
tne players az the AR grew Quile chi y, stand
We're ssaTse1 ON me tares COURTS
ano tne playing On some OF Them was continued
untu nearly dark.
TH7 1r4KNooN SCORES
As the result OF the Afternoon play, the prelimi-
mary round In three singles was run on; the nrst
rSond N one single and double was played In
sne snSies W. B. Chil on beat Douglass DyreutorLh
vi W X b. Brown and W. Z. Prisons umpire,.
oscar AenocAl and Dr. +. r. MacLeal. A. J. Lay.
sia oeat : Chiffon. IT,, 81; 90. Umpires, Gu.On
the Gordonsvl.e, Va..S Club. not putting in an
az and it being known To the committee
tnat ne would not take part In The tournament,
teuoW was gwen by derauii 10 The LATER. This
na1e posslUle for game In the st round TO De
t,@TIs, Tes~es s Aessrs ": Cniton and X B.
res i1is Same resulted 65: 20 and 3,6 In favor
VI MI. Goo0.eilow. All tnese games we're Well
piause.
AN INTERESTING DOUBLE.
Pefnaps the most Interesting event Of the tour
nament was the double played BY DR.. ]. l. Wort
man ana Oscar woodward. OF The Country Club,
lhe Navy Yard Club. The representatives OF The
country Club FULLY sustained the reputation which
marAed by the tennis experts that it seemed i'm
poSSiEis % get bali past the tall form OF Mr..
s M0odw var The game was played with great
many good points were appreciated ny the special
Iofs MAO gathered about, attracted by the Uril-
fayor bay oI oe Te score stood Co. 20 and IN
was the only double played
BERRY AND LAYARD.
While the double Was being played Mr.. ". '. z.
Berry, who has not entered the tournament, played
an an exhibition game with Nj. Abel J. Layard, Of
ms In lion ,.ipfs Y
man, VINO acquired reputation Us q tennis player
~ ms native land, and ns playing showed that he
ma. not Oeen Overrated. He renders a high slrviCe
Dali WIN very declued cut, and introduces the
oack-hand cut and other fancy plays with good ef-
iect. MI. Berry Of playing IS familiar TO the
messed the play Ing yesterday were OF the opinion
tnAt Ills sly was perhaps more nuisned than that
OF AZ: Layard. Tue CO .Jesl between these two
sAuied players was really enjoyed, AID PERHAPS
nuer exhlot on OF tennis playing uas never before
Deen gwen IN this city. ihe rallyins, at times,
Was especially brilliant, while the dt1dculJ returns
mad BY 10th players and the adrOlt placing
o. ous were loudly appianded The game was won
oy Mr. Lay arJ 0y Tue score OF 10 L MI. Layard
tueo play'u Win Mr.. Chlton, as stated above, q
regular tournament game While Mr. Berry PLAYED
practice game VITA AR. McCawley. Later n the
day .ar. Berry aud NJ. LAyard played Two games,
both .. whicn We. e won by Nj. Berry. tue suores
being O. 4; .. 4 The playing Tor the day then
To-DAY's CANES
1t was some time after lO: 80 this morning when
the play Ing in the tournament was resumed. A
majority OF the players seemed TO favor l2 o'clock
as the time ior beginning playing tennis rather
IMAM me carrier u0ur, and In Consequence tue
Neither players nor spectators put Ia an appear.
ance, and marine crossing The ground now and
IN IN was the ony syn Of lie. The courts had
Dcen newly marked ana Lne grounds were In excel
leht con1Ition. The payers, as they arrived, pro-
n0unced tAe day peirect tennis DAY. There was
sufficient sharpness In The air 70 make active ex.
erci,e pleasure, the games we're entered INTO
VIA UNUSUAL zest anu spirit. The scene was
picturesque as one looked at tue groups scattered
over the Lawn, wnicn was fringed about with large
Trees, In All the g.o.y OF tuelr aulumpA foliage.
he ay colors OF the tennis caps and coats, and
the Uriihdnl COSTUMES OF the ladies, added 70 the
attracliv"ness vi the scene There Was another
picturesque elemeat, and that was the .iartue
band, In iull UNIFORM stationed on q raised plat
IorLu on the parade grolnl The Selections ren-
dered were OF u popular ldr ,cIer, anu were EVIL
IDENTIFY appreciated Oy the players as well as by tue
speta,Ora The neat vi tne sun was perhaps more
thoroughly appreciated thfn anything else during
the day, excep, some OF the hne play ) 10 ide. Tue
tournament Mas begun about IL O'Clock by game
OF sinsies between Cnas. L. McLawley, OF the Co
lumDi Athletic Club, and oscar Woodw ard, OF the
Country CluD. Dr. Workman Was the I'm Dire.
botn Oh the,e gentlemen are proficient tennis
p,ayers ana their plays were at tiiues loudly Ap-
Mccawley beat woodward by a score Of 6.3;
ID owing TO the failure Of a number OF those
Mno nau entered 70 put in prompt appearance
it Was found impossible 70 keep he cousts occu-
pie0 WIN tournament games. he second game
player, and Guior Miller. OF the Sandy spring
tMd.). Messls. Nelson and McI being the u.ll-
pres Mr. brown won, the score being rs; g.
AAe next game MAS etween j. Ii. CJiwel, o. the
twilight CIuo and J. c. DAVIDSON, OF the G Street
Clu0, Tue umpire being Mr.. MetcalL Davidson
Mvn Inc game BY the scUie o. q. !. II. ". SmIth,
OI The Iwi.lgut Club, and W. Z. Steuart, OF the
Tudor Pace club, pl ,yed at the sam ;me In one VI
| the other courts Ihe uinpres were LeMOyne and
fetIe. smith won b. a score VI g. z; &. 4
Tue drst double Of the day Was the Que played
between Messrs. Parsons and Ward, OF the New
Jersey Avenue Club, and Messrs. LayarI ana Mac
Lean, unattached players. Messrs. NeDOcal and
MortInap were the umpires. Messrs. Layard and
AacL an won by the score 2; 6 2.
In the second round VI the sing .es McCawley was
opposed TO Davidson.
The L0urnalnent win be continued on Monday,
beginning ABOUT 10: 80 O'Clock, and 1t Is hoped that
the remaining Games can be- played on In tue one
Gay. A. the players become reduc-d in number
ana tue chaL plons are brought nearer together
Tie tournament becomes more Interesting.
Among those present ~ spectators were noticed
the following: Major GoOllOe, OF The Marine Corps
C0i. Warner, U. s. A., .uiSs Reeves, Miss Casey,
Major and Ars. Lowry and Misses Lowry, MIS-,
MaeLean, Miss Maude Noyes Miss Mira Noyes,
MIA woodward, Miss JuIl farrar, Miss Brown,
Miss Mary oliver, Miss Florence Onver, Miss
Josie Jones.
IN .ne SINGLES Lemoyne beat Brown 6:2 and Ga,
AMI CoOk beat brown o e md 6:2.